TENTH ANNUAL ACT-R SUMMER SCHOOL AND WORKSHOP ============================================== Carnegie Mellon University - July 2003 ====================================== ACT-R is a cognitive theory and simulation system for developing cognitive models for tasks that vary from simple reaction time to air traffic control. The most recent advances of the ACT-R theory were detailed in the recent book "The Atomic Components of Thought" by John R. Anderson and Christian Lebiere, published in 1998 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, and in a paper available online (http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/papers/403/IntegratedTheory.pdf). Each year, a three-day workshop is held to enable new and current users to exchange research results and ideas. The Tenth Annual ACT-R Summer School and Workshop will be held at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in July 2003. The workshop will take place from Friday July 25 at 9am to Sunday July 27 at noon. Mornings will be devoted to research presentations, each lasting about 20 minutes plus questions. Participants are invited to present their ACT-R research by submitting a one-page abstract with their registration. Afternoons will feature more research presentations as well as discussion sessions and instructional tutorials. Suggestions for the topics of the tutorials and discussion sessions are welcome. Friday afternoon will feature a presentation by the invited speaker, James McClelland of Carnegie Mellon University, titled "Symbolic and Sub-symbolic cognition: What is the relation?" Admission to the workshop is open to all. The early registration fee (before July 1) is $100 and the late registration fee (after July 1) is $125. Informal proceedings of past workshops can be found on the ACT-R web site (http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/workshops/). Requests for presentations should be submitted before July 1 to receive full consideration for inclusion in the workshop program. A preliminary program of presentations will be made available in early July. The workshop is scheduled to just precede the Cognitive Science conference which takes place in Boston from July 30 to August 3 (http://www.cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci.html). Housing and computing facilities will be provided at CMU from July 27 to 30 for workshop participants who wish to stay on to work on their ACT-R projects and collaborate with other researchers until the start of Cogsci. A registration form is appended below. Additional information (detailed schedule, etc.) will appear on the ACT-R Web site when available or can be requested at: 2003 ACT-R Workshop Psychology Department Attn: Helen Borek Baker Hall 345C Fax: +1 (412) 268-2844 Carnegie Mellon University Tel: +1 (412) 268-3438 Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Email: [log in to unmask] ________________________________________________________ Tenth Annual ACT-R Workshop July 25 to 27, 2003 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh REGISTRATION ============ Name: .................................................................. Address: .................................................................. .................................................................. .................................................................. Tel/Fax: .................................................................. Email: .................................................................. Presentation topic (optional - include one-page abstract with registration): ........................................................................... Registration fee: Before July 1: $100 ... After July 1: $125 ... The fee is due upon registration. Please send checks or money orders only. We cannot accept credit cards. HOUSING ======= Housing is available in Resnick House, a CMU dormitory that offers suite-style accommodations. Rooms include air-conditioning, a semi-private bathroom and a common living room for suite-mates. Rates are approximately $267.75/week/person or $38.25/night/person for single rooms and $192.50/week/person or $27.50/night/person for double rooms. See http://confserv.housing.cmu.edu/ for further housing information. To reserve a room in Resnick House, fill in the dates and select one of the three room options: I will stay from ................ to ................ 1. ... I want a single room 2. ... I want a double room and I will room with ................ 3. ... I want a double room. Please select a roommate of ....... gender ROOM PAYMENT IS DUE UPON CHECK-IN. DO NOT SEND MONEY. The recommended hotel is the Wyndham Garden Hotel, located within easy walking distance of CMU. Contact the Wyndham directly at +1 (877) 662 6242. Send this form to: 2003 ACT-R Workshop Psychology Department Attn: Helen Borek Baker Hall 345C Fax: +1 (412) 268-2844 Carnegie Mellon University Tel: +1 (412) 268-3438 Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Email: [log in to unmask]